US SB4287 | 2019-2020 | 116th Congress
Status
Spectrum: Slight Partisan Bill (Republican 4-2)
Status: Introduced on July 22 2020 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2020-07-22 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
Pending: Senate Veterans' Affairs Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Status: Introduced on July 22 2020 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2020-07-22 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
Pending: Senate Veterans' Affairs Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Summary
A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to establish presumptions of service-connection for members of the Armed Forces who contract Coronavirus Disease 2019 under certain circumstances, and for other purposes.
Title
COVID–19 Benefits for Active Duty Servicemembers, the Reserve Components, and their Survivors Act of 2020
Sponsors
| Sen. Jerry Moran [R-KS] | Sen. Jon Tester [D-MT] | Sen. Thom Tillis [R-NC] | Sen. Richard Blumenthal [D-CT] |
| Sen. Mike Rounds [R-SD] | Sen. Steve Daines [R-MT] |
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2020-07-22 | Senate | Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs. |
Same As/Similar To
HB7728 (Same As) 2020-10-06 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Disability Assistance and Memorial Affairs.
SB4320 (Related) 2020-07-27 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on Appropriations.
SB4320 (Related) 2020-07-27 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on Appropriations.
Subjects
Armed forces and national security
Cardiovascular and respiratory health
Disability assistance
Emergency medical services and trauma care
Infectious and parasitic diseases
Medical tests and diagnostic methods
Veterans' pensions and compensation
Cardiovascular and respiratory health
Disability assistance
Emergency medical services and trauma care
Infectious and parasitic diseases
Medical tests and diagnostic methods
Veterans' pensions and compensation
US Congress State Sources
| Type | Source |
|---|---|
| Summary | https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/senate-bill/4287/all-info |
| Text | https://www.congress.gov/116/bills/s4287/BILLS-116s4287is.pdf |
